[Closed] So - this captured US drone..

You skipped over the important interim step where everyone in uniform is told that they will never, ever hold a government job again (in a quasi-socialist country where the government controls the vast majority of GDP) and should FOAD, instead of being kept in barracks and paid a pittance to keep them under control.

well this wont help matters

the price of oil has spiked 3% amid unconfirmed rumours that Iran has closed the strategically important straits of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf. One third of the world's sea-borne oil passes through the straits but an Iranian military exercise seems to have resulted in them being blocked.

I've seen a couple of flying ones recently and they have both been grey. The lost one was allegedly CIA though so they may have different colours in use.

the price of oil has spiked 3% amid unconfirmed rumours that Iran has closed the strategically important straits of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf. One third of the world's sea-borne oil passes through the straits but an Iranian military exercise seems to have resulted in them being blocked.

Seeing as its international waters then that's highly unlikely

Edit: alright, Oman/Iran split. Stick to the Omani side and you'll be fine.

Why send a top spec spy plane without planning that it could be shot down and used by Iran or China?

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